Join the third episode of our virtual initiative, the Discovery Series, organized in collaboration with the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC), WTC Twente and WTC Netherlands Alliance.

This session will focus on business opportunities in the Netherlands and offer a practical overview of the Dutch market, business culture, lifestyle and what Indian entrepreneurs and professionals should keep in mind while exploring this part of Europe.

Panelists

• Freerk Faber, Chief Executive Officer, World Trade Center Twente
• Guhan Ramachandran, Serial Entrepreneur and Business Consultant
• Balaji Venkatraman, Area Director for South India, Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA)
• Peter Boon, Founder, Gushikama Business Consult and International Trade Advisor, WTC Netherlands Alliance

Moderator

Karnvir Mundrey, Podcaster and Founder & Chief Ideation Officer, Atharva Marcom, India

Join us for a virtual session on 'Tax Effective Salary Structure for the Workforce' to learn how to design employee compensation in a way that saves tax and benefits both organizations and their teams.

The session will cover key components of statutory benefits, exemptions and best practices that benefit both employers and employees. This is an essential session for HR, finance and payroll teams looking to enhance employee satisfaction while ensuring compliance.

Keynote speaker: Dr. M. H. Raja, National President, National Institute of Personnel Management.

Session Speaker: Santhosh Sivaraj, Partner - Global Employer Services and Tax & Regulatory Services, BDO India LLP.

This session is organized with Knowledge Partner BDO India LLP and in collaboration with National Institute of Personnel Management (NIPM).

On the WTCA Day,  Asia Pacific region is organising a webinar on ''Sustainability and WTC Facility Development''. It is done to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of World Trade Centers Association(WTCA) Day.

For background, in 2002, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg proclaimed June 12 to be "WTCA Day", which was subsequently acknowledged by the office of the Secretary General of the United Nations, to recognize the WTCA and its network of WTC locations for encouraging and facilitating trade, promoting economic development, and fostering peace.

Keynote Speaker Dr. Chandrashekar Hariharan, Chairman, Indian Green Building Council (Bengaluru Chapter)

Other Speakers: Vineet Verma, Managing Director, WTC Bengaluru/Kochi/Chennai; Chair, APAC RAC

Panelists: 

• Ms. Rosa Liu, Deputy Executive Director of the Taipei International Convention Center, WTC Taipei
• Mr. Mukesh Jain, Head Leasing, WTC Thane, India
• Dr. Jitendra Sharma, CEO, Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone/WTC AMTZ, India

Moderator: Ms. Pamela D. Pascual, Chairman & CEO, World Trade Center Metro Manila

2025 WTCA Asia Pacific Conference (APC) Update- Ms. Priya Pansare, Director – Trade & Investment Promotion, World Trade Center Mumbai.